2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 1 31 -4 -0.13 0 31.00 -4.00
2 Alabama 1 22 2 0.09 0 22.00 2.00
3 Iowa 1 31 7 0.23 0 31.00 7.00
4 Miami (FL) 1 25 21 0.84 0 25.00 21.00
5 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
6 Pittsburgh 1 21 27 1.29 1 21.00 27.00
7 Texas A&M 1 23 37 1.61 0 23.00 37.00
8 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
9 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
10 Minnesota 1 21 48 2.29 1 21.00 48.00
11 Auburn 1 25 50 2.00 0 25.00 50.00
12 West Virginia 1 27 52 1.93 0 27.00 52.00
13 Duke 1 26 54 2.08 0 26.00 54.00
14 Kansas 1 16 55 3.44 0 16.00 55.00
15 Ohio State 2 57 116 2.04 0 28.50 58.00
16 NC State 1 22 62 2.82 2 22.00 62.00
17 Louisiana 3 69 187 2.71 2 23.00 62.33
18 Notre Dame 1 34 64 1.88 0 34.00 64.00
19 Arkansas 1 23 65 2.83 1 23.00 65.00
20 Houston 1 26 66 2.54 1 26.00 66.00
21 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
22 SMU 1 28 68 2.43 0 28.00 68.00
23 James Madison 3 96 212 2.21 2 32.00 70.67
24 Texas 1 24 72 3.00 0 24.00 72.00
25 Texas Tech 1 27 74 2.74 0 27.00 74.00
26 Cincinnati 1 28 76 2.71 2 28.00 76.00
27 Troy 2 51 159 3.12 2 25.50 79.50
28 FIU 4 122 327 2.68 2 30.50 81.75
29 Georgia State 3 86 247 2.87 2 28.67 82.33
30 Arizona 1 24 86 3.58 1 24.00 86.00
31 Wisconsin 2 62 173 2.79 2 31.00 86.50
32 Kentucky 1 31 88 2.84 1 31.00 88.00
33 Virginia 1 30 89 2.97 0 30.00 89.00
34 Iowa State 1 30 90 3.00 0 30.00 90.00
35 Oklahoma 2 76 181 2.38 0 38.00 90.50
36 Oregon State 1 41 92 2.24 0 41.00 92.00
37 Missouri 1 40 93 2.33 0 40.00 93.00
38 Michigan 2 78 189 2.42 0 39.00 94.50
39 Kansas State 1 33 95 2.88 1 33.00 95.00
40 Connecticut 2 56 191 3.41 2 28.00 95.50
41 Eastern Michigan 3 78 292 3.74 2 26.00 97.33
42 Vanderbilt 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
43 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
44 Tennessee 1 30 102 3.40 0 30.00 102.00
45 Miami (OH) 2 53 206 3.89 3 26.50 103.00
46 Indiana 2 67 218 3.25 1 33.50 109.00
47 Georgia 1 37 110 2.97 2 37.00 110.00
48 Penn State 3 97 333 3.43 2 32.33 111.00
49 Appalachian State 2 60 223 3.72 3 30.00 111.50
50 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
51 Michigan State 3 89 339 3.81 5 29.67 113.00
52 Kent State 2 67 227 3.39 2 33.50 113.50
53 Navy 3 137 346 2.53 4 45.67 115.33
54 New Mexico State 4 148 466 3.15 9 37.00 116.50
55 North Texas 2 76 239 3.14 3 38.00 119.50
56 Florida 1 37 120 3.24 2 37.00 120.00
57 North Dakota State 4 143 492 3.44 3 35.75 123.00
57 Virginia Tech 1 31 123 3.97 1 31.00 123.00
59 USC 2 54 248 4.59 4 27.00 124.00
59 Boise State 2 48 248 5.17 2 24.00 124.00
61 Georgia Southern 2 61 250 4.10 1 30.50 125.00
62 Liberty 5 151 627 4.15 3 30.20 125.40
63 Texas State 2 60 253 4.22 4 30.00 126.50
64 UTSA 2 77 255 3.31 3 38.50 127.50
65 TCU 1 30 128 4.27 1 30.00 128.00
66 Florida Atlantic 3 96 395 4.11 3 32.00 131.67
67 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
68 Buffalo 2 76 269 3.54 2 38.00 134.50
69 Bowling Green 2 77 270 3.51 2 38.50 135.00
70 Memphis 3 94 410 4.36 4 31.33 136.67
71 South Alabama 4 112 550 4.91 9 28.00 137.50
72 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 40.00 138.00
73 Baylor 1 34 139 4.09 2 34.00 139.00
74 Tulsa 2 76 282 3.71 2 38.00 141.00
74 Kennesaw State 3 108 423 3.92 6 36.00 141.00
76 New Mexico 3 98 425 4.34 2 32.67 141.67
77 Ole Miss 1 33 143 4.33 0 33.00 143.00
78 Northern Illinois 1 35 144 4.11 1 35.00 144.00
79 San Jose State 3 103 435 4.22 1 34.33 145.00
80 Massachusetts 2 73 294 4.03 3 36.50 147.00
81 Air Force 3 102 443 4.34 6 34.00 147.67
82 Wake Forest 1 36 149 4.14 0 36.00 149.00
83 UNLV 4 137 603 4.40 5 34.25 150.75
84 Sacramento State 3 101 453 4.49 7 33.67 151.00
85 East Carolina 2 88 308 3.50 4 44.00 154.00
86 Jacksonville State 5 189 776 4.11 6 37.80 155.20
87 Tulane 2 74 313 4.23 1 37.00 156.50
88 Hawaii 4 146 633 4.34 7 36.50 158.25
89 Ohio 3 127 476 3.75 7 42.33 158.67
90 Temple 3 116 500 4.31 7 38.67 166.67
90 Middle Tennessee State 3 110 500 4.55 6 36.67 166.67
92 Rice 3 117 501 4.28 6 39.00 167.00
93 USF 5 188 843 4.48 5 37.60 168.60
94 Utah State 1 31 169 5.45 0 31.00 169.00
95 Charlotte 3 140 511 3.65 6 46.67 170.33
96 Western Michigan 2 91 344 3.78 3 45.50 172.00
97 California 1 38 173 4.55 2 38.00 173.00
98 Old Dominion 3 128 522 4.08 1 42.67 174.00
98 Coastal Carolina 3 102 522 5.12 3 34.00 174.00
100 Central Michigan 3 108 525 4.86 5 36.00 175.00
101 Purdue 1 32 177 5.53 2 32.00 177.00
102 Syracuse 1 34 181 5.32 3 34.00 181.00
103 Fresno State 3 112 547 4.88 2 37.33 182.33
104 Wyoming 4 155 736 4.75 7 38.75 184.00
105 San Diego State 2 95 381 4.01 2 47.50 190.50
106 Colorado State 2 76 382 5.03 5 38.00 191.00
107 Illinois 1 48 194 4.04 1 48.00 194.00
108 Toledo 2 76 393 5.17 4 38.00 196.50
109 Army 3 90 591 6.57 5 30.00 197.00
110 Rutgers 1 41 200 4.88 1 41.00 200.00
111 Marshall 3 93 605 6.51 4 31.00 201.67
112 UCF 1 35 203 5.80 1 35.00 203.00
113 Delaware 2 82 417 5.09 3 41.00 208.50
114 Western Kentucky 3 105 665 6.33 7 35.00 221.67
115 UAB 3 154 675 4.38 7 51.33 225.00
116 Nevada 3 150 684 4.56 6 50.00 228.00
117 UTEP 1 42 230 5.48 3 42.00 230.00
118 Sam Houston State 3 121 715 5.91 7 40.33 238.33
119 North Carolina 1 45 241 5.36 1 45.00 241.00
120 Ball State 3 134 729 5.44 7 44.67 243.00
121 Louisiana-Monroe 3 145 749 5.17 7 48.33 249.67
122 Missouri State 2 85 500 5.88 5 42.50 250.00
123 Akron 2 79 535 6.77 5 39.50 267.50
124 Arkansas State 4 178 1079 6.06 14 44.50 269.75
125 Louisiana Tech 1 45 270 6.00 3 45.00 270.00
126 Southern Miss 3 153 931 6.08 10 51.00 310.33